Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-08
LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION.
Delegates Cali - the President.
AND Nyn1 MN 10 A REUNION AT CHICAGO L
NOvENBER

AND Nff1x HIH 10 REUNION At CHICAGO IN
NOVEMBER.
delegation representing all the livestock asso-
cations in the United States called on the Pres
dent this afternoon to invite him to a reunion Of
the livestock associations at Chicaguin November
This morning, they assembled at Willards Hotel
and elected Mr.. Dewitt Smith, OF Illinois the
president of the National Cattle-Growers' Asso-
citation, as president and spokesman OF the occa-
sion. senator Palmer and Representative Springer
introduced them to the President.
Mr.. Smith extended the invitation In Mr. -leve
iand stating that the reunion and banquet would
De held at date In November next that would be
would be strictly social and promised
that tina there should be nothing Of a politi-
cal o,; Character connected with 1t, and that
NO oince-seekers should be present. He said that
they did not invite him for the prestige his pres
ence might give but because they looked upon
lier days he had been interested in that Industry
he SAID they wanted TO show him what the people
10 ~, tne west were doing. He said he could Insure
meeting, ne said, would take place during the
american fat-stOck show, and that ambassadors
vi an nations would be invited, and that they in
tended 10 invite the foreign ambassadors at WASH
1ngtOn to attend.
THE PRESIDENT MADE REPLY
tnat the delegation thought favorable. He first
asked II they represented the whole United states
oronly section, and ON being assured that every
associatlon In the United States was represented,
Ne Saiu that ne was disposed to consider the iny-
tatlon faVorably, but that IL would depend upon
now ne could arrange for the disposal OF his time.
He reserved his decision
The delegation also visited the Agricultural De-
paitnenC ana extended an invitation to Commits
sioner Cciman to be present on the occasion as a
ised 10 De present II his duties will permit.
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Presidential Appointments.
me PRESIDENT to-day appointed A. B. Charde, OF
Nebraska, to be receiver of public moneys at Mo
brara, Neb., and Thos. D. Marcum, OF Kentucky,
to be Indian inspector, vice George r. Pearson,
resigned
The District Associations.
THE COMING MEETING OF THE PRESIDENTS
meeting OF the presidents OF the citizens as
socatfons formed in the various parts OF the Dis
tr1ct, was held last evening" but nothing was done,
owing to the fact that the district in the vicinity
OF the navy-yard and the district lying between
10Th street and Rock creek had not yet formed an
organization. Dr. Reyburn was present, and stated
that temporary organization, representing the
latter district, was formed recently in the hall at
the corner OF 18th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue., and that permanent organization would be
enected next week. At that meeting DIR. Reyburn
was elected temporary chairman. When all the
districts are organized the presidents will prOba-
bly, recommend a time for the meeting OF the CEN
trail committee, when that body, composed OF del
egates from all the districts, can be organized
Still Another Denial.
NIB. RICHARD SMITH HAS RECEIVED NO LETTER FROM
Mr. REID REGARDING SHERMAN AND BLAINE.
A private dispatch from The Commercial Gazette
Office, in Cincinnati, says, "Mr. Whitelaw Reid
has written no such letter to Mr.. Richard Smith
as the EUeniag Post describes, and, OF course, he
wrote no such letter at ALL
The Chinese Minister'S Movements.
HE WILL SAIL FOR SPAIN on THE GOTH OF THIS
MONTH.
The Chinese minister intends to sail on the Goth
OF April accompanied by portion OF his suite, for
Spain, where he Will remain until some time in
autumn. He is accredited to both Spain and Peru
as well as to America. Next spring he will go to
Peru. The subject OF Chinese labor will occupy
the special attention OF the minister in the other
countries. He postponed his departure from
America until the question OF indemnity to the
Chinese sufferers from the Rock Spring riots
should be settled. He recently received from the
Secretary OF State draft for sl47 OOO the amount
OF indemnity voted by Congress, and it will be dis
tributed among the Chinese entitled To it, in
amounts varying from $50 to 500, by commits
sion appointed by the minister for the purpose.
CLASSIFICATION OF CovERLEss PERIODICALS.
The Treasury Department is informed that GER
tain weekly periodical publications are imported
from London by merchant of Philadelphia with
out the covers, which alone bear the title and
price and are CLASSIFIED by the appraiser at
entry. An inspection OF the articles shows that as
imported they have lost their character and
identtitys periodicals and can readily be bound
into book form or can have an entirely different
cover and title adopted thereto. In letter TO the
collector on the subject Assistant Secretary May
nard says that the department is OF opinion that
the articles, as Imported, nave become printed
natter within the meaning OF the tariff act and
should be classified accordingly.
THE PENSION OFFICE has sent to the Secretary OF
the Interior reply TO the inquiries of senator
COckrell, which occupies nearly two hundred folio
pages, and gives complete reply to all the fifteen
questions, with the exception OF the requiring
statement OF the time lost by the clerks In each
division. The time lost Is given for the entire
Office The Pension Office is the first to complete
the reply TO this letter.
LAND COMMISSIONERS SPARKS has recommended to
the Secretary OF the Interior for approval for
patent list Of lands lying within the limits OF the
Union Pacific Railroad in Nebraska, between Mid
way, in Dawson County, and Big Springs, In Keith
County, and aggregating ISL ,S99 acres.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL has sent reply to SEN
atOr Cockrells communication, giving detailed in
formation Of the methods OF conducting business
in the Department OF Justice.
INDIAN COMMISSIONERS ATKINS, with a corps of
clerks, will leave this afternoon for ST. Louis.
where they will begin, on Tuesday, opening the
bids for supplying the Indians with articles of
subsistence. Capt HasSler, representing the Sec
retary's Office, will leave tomorrow.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
SCHOOL BOARD-The city school board met last
night, the president, Hon. Chas. 4. Stuart In the
chair The superintendent reported the number
of pupils on the roll at the close OF March, l. 2S4
with an average attendance OF ], 161. An applica-
ton OF the directors of the Young Mems Christian
Association, that the Alexandria library be turned
over to that body, referred TO the special COM
mittee on the library. A bill Of ThOs. Hoy for
stOvework, &C., $500. was ordered to be paid
hnil0tnp committee fenOrt90
about making contracts for the complete repair OF
the SeatOn school building. Ten dollars was APP